Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Glandorf & Leipsic & Ottoville across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Glandorf & Leipsic & Ottoville. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Glandorf & Leipsic & Ottoville. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Glandorf & Leipsic & Ottoville. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Glandorf & Leipsic & Ottoville. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Glandorf & Leipsic & Ottoville. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
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Small World Development Center is a licensed center-based provider at 290 E Second St in Ottoville, serving infants through school-age children with a capacity of 59 under Ohio Department of Job and Family Services regulation. The center employs a Standards-based curriculum aligned with Ohio Preschool Standards to build cognitive, social, emotional, and motor skills through age-appropriate daily lessons designed to prepare children for kindergarten. Preschool sessions run 8:00–11:00 a.m. and 12:00–2:50 p.m. weekdays, while daycare operates 6:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. year-round, with before and after school programming that includes bus pickup and drop-off and summer sessions focused on maintaining reading and math skills.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Standards-based approach with age-appropriate daily lessons built on the Preschool Standards set by the state of Ohio. Mission is to prepare children for kindergarten through fun learning experiences.
Programs & activities: Developmental instruction across cognitive (math, numbers, science), social/emotional, speech/language, and motor-skill domains. Offers a Before & After School Program with bus pick-up/drop-off and summer programming focused on maintaining reading and math skills.
What sets it apart: Licensed by ODJFS (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services); serves ages 6 weeks through 10 years across five age ranges. Preschool sessions M-F 8:00-11:00am and 12:00-2:50pm; daycare M-F 6:00am-5:30pm, operating year-round.
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Best for Safety
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Most Compassionate
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Best Infant Care
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Glandorf & Leipsic & Ottoville. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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